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Understanding requirements of ISO 14051:2011 standard on Material Flow Cost Accounting

Managers even at senior level are sometimes puzzled – whether they should commit, to undertake specific activities on environment. Dilemma is due to apparently conflicting notions they have. They may believe: ·      The organization goal is earning profits hence expenses where returns are lower should not be undertaken ·      Expenses incurred on environment do not …

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Identification of Environmental Aspects

In the implementation of an environment management system in an organization, first step it to identify environmental aspects. The activity or process of identification of environmental aspects must be such that it enables us to find all aspects. A procedure to identify environmental aspects is shared here for your reference. You may download the same.

Layers of Prevention Analysis (LOPA)

In this blog we shall see how we can apply the logic of LOPA in preventing HSE related incidents. Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a method used to evaluate high-consequence selected scenarios to determine whether the risk meets company’s risk tolerance criteria. It is ‘Protection’ not ‘Prevention.’ Prevention is when we consider causes – …

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SSPD criteria for determining ‘Significance’ of environmental aspects

In any environmental management system (EMS), there is a requirement to determine organization’s environmental aspects that are associated with its activities, taking into consideration life cycle perspective. Further the EMS requires that from all the aspects, significant environmental aspects should be identified. Significant environmental aspects are those which cause or can cause significant impact on …

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SWOT for assessing risks & opportunities for External and Internal Issues

SWOT technique is well established and is used in qualitative manner to understand – ‘Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats’ in an organization. For any management then appropriate actions can easily be decided. In an ISO management system, there is a requirement for assessing risks and opportunities arising from external and internal issues, that it has …

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Presentation on Safety for top management

As safety professional we do face challenges sometimes, in situations where senior management traditionally does not appreciate safety function. Lip service may have been their way but not adequate support. In such situations as professionals, we need to influence the top management. All of us have influence, but not all decide to use the influence. …

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Awareness Training Course for ISO 45001

As HSE professionals we often must conduct training courses on ISO standards requirements, and on many other HSE related topics. Creating a ‘training course matter’ is an important task, because it makes a lot of difference for effective delivery of training later. During my professional career I have been developing training courses besides delivering the …

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SOP for Contractors’ Safety Management

In management of safety in an organization, bigger challenge comes from activities that involve contractors working. Ad hoc practices exist in many organizations, but a well-considered approach (based on actual experience) is always better to achieve the level of safety, which the organization wishes to achieve. A procedure has been written on ‘Contractor’s safety management’ …

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Integrated Management System Manual

Integrated Management System is often implemented by organizations that cover quality, environment, and occupational health & safety functions. For continual improvement way of working it adopts ISO standards viz., ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. Good system is the one which logically addresses all the three standards requirements in balanced manner. The system needs …

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Template for Risk Assessment in Environment Management System

In management of environment for an organization as per ISO 14001, carrying out risk assessment for its environmental aspects is a requirement. Right assessment of risks arising from environmental aspects, leads to right decision making for the purpose of prevention and control of environmental aspects. One methodology for carrying out risk assessment of environmental aspects, …

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Template for carrying out Risk Assessment of External and Internal Issues

For implementing ISO systems to achieve excellent performances, whether as per ISO 45001 or ISO 14001 or any other ISO system, we are required to carryout risk assessment on external issues, internal issues or interested parties needs and expectations. Method of risk assessment that is used for activities is very different than what can be …

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Why is it important to have a good HSE Policy

It is important to have a good HSE policy for an organization, because following a good policy leads to good HSE performance. It will always happen. Firstly, good actions always bring good results, and secondly because of the universal principle of reciprocity (social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action). Hence …

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Behavior based safety

Behaviour Based Safety Management of safety in any organization depends fundamentally upon the safety-culture it has. The culture can be inherited from past, or that happens due to current values and habits, or meticulously developed. The development of safety culture can best be done by adopting behaviour-based safety approach. Additionally, the organization needs to enhance …

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OHS Risk Assessment template

Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Management System (as per ISO 45001:2018) requires carrying out risk assessment for all the activities that organization carries out. Of course, in addition to this it also requires carrying out risk assessment for external & internal issues and on interested parties’ requirements. For carrying out risk assessment of activities, …

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